Economic Alternatives

NIO’s Sales Rise 71% in July

NIO delivered 35,934 electric vehicles in July, a 71% jump from the same month last year.

Meet India’s Four-Legged Wildlife Detectives

120 sniffer dog squads now work across India to catch poachers and protect tigers, elephants and

Europe EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share!

366,000 electric cars sold in Europe in one month — a new record and 50% jump year-over-year!

Janus Battery Swap Trucks Show The Way

Old diesel trucks can become electric for just one quarter the cost of buying new.

Motor companies in Africa gear up to exploit its abundant sunshine

Africa holds 40% of the world's solar energy potential but hosts less than 2% of its solar panels.

Hyundai Shows Neira Electric MPV Prototype in Indonesia Motor Show

A 7-seat electric family vehicle tailored for Indonesian households arrives in 2026.

EU deepens clean energy partnership with Senegal to power rural businesses and green economic growth - African Sustainability Matters

EU and Senegal launch clean energy partnership set to benefit 500,000 people and create 10,000

Agricultural waste could fuel protein-rich black soldier fly larvae for human foods

Scientists turn farm waste into protein that could feed millions by 2050.

Africa's off-grid solar sector courts mainstream investors with landmark financing deals - ABC News

Two African solar companies just landed $336 million in deals that could bring electricity to

Asia-Pacific's industrial competitiveness is changing fast | World Economic Forum

Circularity could drive 25% of the emissions cuts the world needs.

‘They Take Your Brokenness and Put It Together’

She spent 20 years in and out of jail — now she helps other women break that cycle.

Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste?

A city barangay opened a zero-waste shop where 164 million daily sachets become reusable jars.

“Hot Blocks” Thermal Energy Storage Startup Nails Down $550 Million More To Chase Fossil Fuels Away

Carbon block batteries store heat from wind and solar for 10+ hours, replacing fossil fuels in

Full Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 29 July 2026 - DIRCO

South Africa's rail company moved 42 million tons of goods, up 4.4% from last year.

US Assists Morocco With Green Hydrogen Plan — Wait, What?

$5.7M US grant helps Morocco build green ammonia plant powered by wind and solar.

When Less Light Means More Savings: How Smarter Schedules Could Make Vertical Farming Viable

Smarter light schedules cut vertical farm electricity costs by 17.8% without reducing crop yields.

Public research and development money can unlock private investment and lasting economic growth

$1 in public R&D generates up to $4.30 in economic output within one year.

This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history

Unlike most ancient cities, Mohenjo-daro got more equal as it grew bigger.

EP-195: Asia’s Tech Markets Advance Through a Tougher Economy

ADB raised Asia's growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points as AI chip demand beats expectations.

US tour highlights Wrexham's stock higher than ever

From facing Under-23 teams in 2021 to playing Liverpool in Yankee Stadium.